BEIRUT — Israeli airstrikes hit several sites in southern Syria early Sunday wounding a soldier, Syrian state media reported. State news agency SANA, citing an unnamed military official, said air defenses shot down some of the missiles, which came from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights at around 12:42 a.m. local time. The strikes … Read more
Texas can enforce a law requiring age-verification systems on porn websites, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled Thursday. The appeals court vacated an injunction against the law’s age-verification requirement but said that Texas cannot enforce a provision requiring porn websites to “display health warnings about the effects of the consumption of … Read more
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has almost single-handedly renewed America’s interest in boxing. Pay-per-view numbers are rising, and fight fans are finally talking about boxing again. Paul fights are large-scale promotional events, lifting boxing out of the UFC’s shadow. This resurgence also applies to boxing betting. The top boxing betting sites in the US will post odds … Read more
Who it’s for: If you’re an introvert longing for a meaningful, long-term relationship, eharmony is where you want to be. Unlike other dating sites that encourage casual dating or short-term flings, eharmony is designed for introspective dreamers who crave a deeper connection. Through its unique compatibility matching system, eharmony considers your personality traits, values, and … Read more
MEXICO CITY — The number of endangered monarch butterflies at their wintering areas in Mexico dropped by 59% this year to the second lowest level since record keeping began, experts said Wednesday, blaming pesticide use and climate change. The butterflies’ migration from Canada and the United States to Mexico and back again is considered a … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s government has acknowledged that at least two well-known Mayan ruin sites are unreachable by visitors due to a toxic mix of cartel violence and land disputes. But two tourist guides in the southern state of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala, say two other sites that the government claims are still … Read more
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. Mashable’s readers (and writers) are known for being obsessive about the things we love. You may say we kind of geek out about things. Okay, fine, we are geeks. We’re not bothered by this, because geeks are … Read more
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. Dating as a senior isn’t easy, but it’s not nearly as tough as you think. Dating at any age is tricky — and being over 60 in the dating world could actually have its perks. There’s a reason why … Read more
The internet is quickly becoming a slurry of AI-generated garbage, and Google has decided to just let us all marinate in it. Anyone online can see that Google Search is getting worse, but now it’s becoming clear why. Google News is boosting AI-generated content over real, human journalism, according to a report from 404 Media … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites Wednesday, U.S. Central Command said, marking the fourth time in days it has directly targeted the group in Yemen as violence that ignited in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war continues to spill over in the Middle … Read more